| Tardy Burress is standing by his early prediction
With media members chasing Hanlon, the search party was set loose, and finally, at 11:15, the 6-foot-5-inch, 232-pound Burress slid into his seat. He explained that he had been busy having breakfast with his family, and immediately, the questioning swirled around the prediction. "What I said is what I said. I believe in my guys, just as much as they believe in me," said Burress, who is in his eighth NFL season and third with New York. "It's very evident they stand behind me and what I say. We believe in each other." Asked what prompted the score he chose, Burress shrugged. It was the first thing that came to his mind, he said, but in no way was he looking to take it back. "My name is Plaxico Burress and I'm not ashamed of what I say. We have a job to do.
The death of British retail is not nigh
We all knew this was going to be a difficult Christmas for retailers. The week before the big day, the shops were empty - even though the sales were already in full swing - and the doom-sayers were predicting that the days of the high street were numbered. After a tough year - what with interest rate increases, the credit squeeze, doom and gloom surrounding house prices - the canny shoppers were not going near the shops. A record number opted out altogether and went abroad. But many simply stayed at home, preferring to find bargains online. .
Thinking of spring training, Francoeur’s future
Closer Rafael Soriano (he lives in the Dominican Republic), Tyler Yates (Hawaii), Yunel Escobar and Mike Hampton are among the few current players not on the list. The Braves also plan to have coaches and some former Braves in attendance, but haven't announced those names yet. The next question those planning to attend might have, is one for which I don't have an answer: When will this or that particular player be signing? The Braves don't plan to release a specific schedule of times for individual players. I'm gonna take a wild guess and speculate it's because the Braves want max fan attendance throughout the two-day event, rather than big crowds showing up only for autographs by a handful of players. But that's me speculating. Speaking of Frenchy
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Band of Horses stampede Wash U’s Gargoyle Thursday
OK, maybe thoughtful lead singer Ben Bridwell and his band's easy stylings don't conjure a stampede, but this should be one of this year's small club highlights. The South Carolina-based band, which will tour Europe next month, is playing in support of it's second album, “Cease to Begin." The CD ended up on many 'best of 2007′ lists last month. Here's a recent interview from Boston. *** Band of Horses w/ Cass McCombs and Tyler Ramsey Gargoyle, Thursday, January 31st; doors: 7:30, show: 8:00 WU students: FREE; Public: $12 in advance, $15 day of show (must be 18+ to enter) Advanced tickets are sold out and a limited number of tickets will be sold at the door. *** The Boston Herald, January 21, 2008 There's no reining in this Band of Horses, By TOM KIELTY There are moments when an up-and-coming band feels as though it might be seeing the fruits of its labors - like when Bruce Springsteen gives you props in Spin magazine.
Ron Jon Surf Surfpark plan unveiled to the public
So it's finally coming. The three dimensional model of the park looks fabulous, the idea seems virtually perfect, and the plans and engineering are nearing completion for groundbreaking next month and opening to the public next fall.
Ed Moriarty, president of Ron Jon Surf Shop, said, "The face of surfing as we know it is about to change forever. We feel Surfparks best personifies the Ron Jon brand, and we are excited to be in partnership with [them]." Mr. Moriarty also pointed out that Ron Jon is not only a licensor for the park, but an investor.
The press conference scene included a number of Ron Jon executives in business casual, a few Surfpark execs in shorts and t-shirts (corporate culture and logo defining itself early), and an array of press, investors, and future customers.
Solid south swell booms into SoCal
OK, if you happen to live in Southern California, wipe the saltwater crust off your face and stop grinning already. We know you're stoked. (Hell, we know East Coasters are stoked after Hurricane Irene's run of surf last week, and SoCal was way about overdue for some kind of something.)
Last week, Sean Collins explained SoCal's dismal summer thusly: "Dominant high pressure in the Southern Hemisphere has continued to prevent the storm track Down Under from getting a good aim on California, and most of the swells have been directed toward South America. I think we had one decent swell in each month of May, June and another in July, but overall extremely poor results from the Southern Hemisphere this year."
But things, obviously, if you look over at the pictures or pick the sand out of your ears, things are looking up.
Apple's IPhone Hits French Stores
It goes on sale nationwide on Thursday.
The iPhone, which combines a cell phone with an iPod media player and can wirelessly access the Internet, has shaken up the "smart phone" market and set other manufacturers scrambling to add features.
Named invention of the year by Time Magazine for its design, feel and pioneering software, the iPhone has won over users since it debuted June 29 in the United States.
Apple has sold over 1.4 million iPhones already and hopes to sell 10 million in 2008, helped by its launch in Europe, then in Asia next year. In German, 10,000 sold on Nov. 9 alone, the day it made its European debut.
Lombard hopes the popular handset will bring new customers into his stores.
Europe has presented two challenges to Apple's strategy of offering iPhones through a single mobile operator for each region.
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